In April, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,983,466 books. The total number of free books gifted as of April 2022, is 180,548,415!

Group 2 Children Born in 2021

“Sassy: Baby’s First Words”
By Dave Aikins

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Skinnamarink” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Is That You, Little Bear?” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Is That You, Little Bear?” – 6/4/22
USA – “Sassy: Baby’s First Words” – 4/25/22

Group 4 Children Born in 2019

“Baby Builders”
By Elissa Haden Guest & Illustrated by Hiroe Nakata

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Carson Crosses Canada” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Max the Brave” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Max the Brave” – 6/4/22
USA – “Baby Builders” – 4/15/22

Group 6 Children Born in 2017

“Drop”
By Emily Kate Moon

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “Drop” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “Billy and the Dragon” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Billy and the Dragon” – 6/4/22
USA – “Drop” – 4/6/22

Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive

“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson 

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 4/1/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 6/4/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 6/4/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 4/1/22

New to the Imagination Library?

You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.

In March, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,958,620 books. The total number of free books gifted as of March 2022, is 178,564,949!

Group 2 Children Born in 2021

“Corduroy’s Shapes”
By Don Freeman and MaryJo Scott

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Corduroy’s Shapes” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “Baby Touch: Vehicles” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Baby Touch: Vehicles” – 28/2/22
USA – “Corduroy’s Shapes” – 3/21/22

Group 4 Children Born in 2019

“Play With Clay!”
By Jenny Pinkerton

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “Hedge Hog” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “It Was Bedtime In The Jungle” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “It Was Bedtime In The Jungle” – 28/2/22
USA – “Play With Clay!” – 3/11/22

Group 6 Children Born in 2017

“Old Rock (is not boring)”
By Deb Pilutti

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “The Not-So-Great Outdoors” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “Look Up!” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Look Up!” – 28/2/22
USA – “Old Rock (is not boring)” – 3/24/22

Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive

“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson 

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 3/1/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 28/2/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 28/2/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 3/7/22

New to the Imagination Library?

You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.

The Imagination Library will soon be available to all children under five in Washington!

United Ways of the Pacific Northwest (UWPNW) and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) join Dolly Parton on National Read Across America Day to announce the Washington statewide expansion of her namesake Imagination Library book-gifting program. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books each month to children from birth to age five, free of charge through funding shared by local community partners.

“I am so excited to be working with Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal and United Ways of the Pacific Northwest to bring my Imagination Library to more children and families across Washington! Together we can inspire a love of reading that will last a lifetime,” said Dolly. 

Dolly Parton started the program in 1995 as a way to distribute books to the impoverished Tennessee county where she grew up. The state of Tennessee quickly adopted the program statewide. Since then, the nonprofit program has expanded into five countries. Washington is the eleventh state to commit to achieving statewide coverage, with the latest development happening this week, as the Washington legislature voted final passage of House Bill 2068 that will recognize Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as a statewide program with one last stop, Governor Inslee’s desk for signature.

Goals for Expansion

Through this statewide expansion effort, books will be made available free to children ages birth to five years old in every county in Washington, regardless of the families’ income. Washington’s Imagination Library has 28 operating affiliates covering portions of the 39 counties in Washington, and 17,000 eligible children in the state are receiving free books through these existing programs.

“We’re thrilled to be able to expand literacy in Washington through this partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and UWPNW,” said State Superintendent Chris Reykdal. “We know the birth to five age range is a critically important time in reading development and expanding access to underserved areas across the state will help set up the next generation of readers for success.”

The statewide expansion effort, led by UWPNW’s Executive Director of Washington Imagination Library, Brooke Fisher-Clark will partner with current local program affiliates and assist in establishing new programs in all 39 Washington’s counties. Programs in every county ensure that every early learner is eligible to register. Prospect affiliates must be a 501c3 nonprofit. Interested parties should reach out to Fisher-Clark at [email protected]. Affiliates receive a monthly 50 percent match funding support to assist in growing enrollments. The expansion funding is made possible by OSPI who has contracted with UWPNW to lead the expansion efforts.

“This is so exciting for the children and families of our state! This program will help uplift our communities with its short and long-term proven results and will show the world our children and their opportunities to learn and succeed is our priority as Washingtonians,” said Fisher-Clark.

Register a Child

To enroll Washington children or get involved, go to www.imaginationlibrarywashington.org. Check back often to see if Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has an affiliate in your area or stay tuned to expansion progress and news!

In February, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,935,803 books. The total number of free books gifted as of February 2022, is 176,606,329!

Group 2 Children Born in 2021

“The Pudgy Where is Your Nose? Book”
By Laura Rader

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2021
Canada – “Anne’s Colors”– 2/4/22
Ireland – “Hey Duggee: The Tooth Brushing Badge” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Hey Duggee: The Tooth Brushing Badge” – 28/1/22
USA – “The Pudgy Where is Your Nose? Book” – 2/25/22

Group 4 Children Born in 2019

“A Story for Small Bear”
By Alice B. McGinty & Richard Jones

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2019
Canada – “A Story For Small Bear” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “How to be a Lion” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “How to be a Lion” – 28/1/22
USA – “A Story For Small Bear” – 2/18/22

Group 6 Children Born in 2017

“The Tale of Peter Rabbit”
By Beatrix Potter

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2017
Canada – “Fairy Science” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “Whale in a Fishbowl” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Whale in a Fishbowl” – 28/1/22
USA – “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” – 2/4/22

Graduation Book Last Book Children Receive

;“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson 

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 2/4/22
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 28/1/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 28/1/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 2/2/22

New to the Imagination Library?

You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.

The Imagination Library plans for a big expansion for children under 5 in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Building a foundation for learning is the most important gift we can provide our children! The Dollywood Foundation of Canada received a generous donation to expand Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program to children ages 0-5 in Newfoundland and Labrador. The donor wishes to remain anonymous but intends these funds to help start new programs over the next three years. Enrolled children receive a new, high-quality, age-appropriate book in the mail, monthly from birth until the child’s fifth birthday, at no cost to families.

“We are excited to expand the Imagination Library, which will help us get books into the homes, hands and hearts of many more children across Newfoundland and Labrador.”

Get Your Community Involved

Local community champions are needed to set up partnerships throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Local partners are the heart of the program! They promote the program online and at in-person events, fundraise, and enroll children who live within their geographical area. Partner examples include businesses, school districts, service clubs, libraries, and local foundations.

A recent affiliate in Newfoundland in the New World Island/Twillingate area is off to a great start with more than 90% of eligible children registered. According to Carolyn Clarke, Community Champion, “Start-up was smooth and easy, and children have received their first book”.

“We have had so many people reach out to us to start a program in Newfoundland and Labrador over the years, Jeanne Smitiuch, Regional Director, reported. “We are so thrilled to expand in such an impactful way”.

Learn More

Get your community involved and promote the program to ensure that every child is eligible to register to receive free books. Visit imaginationlibrary.com/newfoundlandlabrador/ to check availability, donate, or find out how you can get involved and Start a Program in your community!

In January, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,918,219 books. The total number of free books gifted as of January 2022, is 174,670,526!

Group 3 Children Born in 2020

“I Am a Rainbow”br />By Dolly Parton & Illustrated by Heather Sheffield

Group 3 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “I Am a Rainbow” – 1/10/22
Ireland –“ Shark in the Dark” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Shark in the Dark” – 4/1/22
USA –“ I Am a Rainbow” – 1/28/22

Group 5 Children Born in 2018

“Milo’s Hat Trick” 
By on Agee

Group 5 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “The Darkest Dark” – 1/10/22
Ireland – “Funnybones” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Funnybones” – 4/1/22
USA – Milo’s Hat Trick” – 1/14/22

Graduation Book
Last Book Children Receive

“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 1/10/22
Ireland -“ The Selfish Giant” – 4/1/22
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 4/1/22
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 1/4/22

New to the Imagination Library?

You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.

In December, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,927,849 books. The total number of free books gifted as of December 2021, is 172,752,307!

Group 2 Children Born in 2020

“Good Night, Gorilla” 
By Peggy Rathmann 

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada –nbsp;“A Northern Alphabet” – 12/1/21
Ireland – “Roald Dahl: Shapes” – 1/12/21
United Kingdom –&“Roald Dahl: Shapes” – 1/12/21
USA – “Good Night, Gorilla” – 12/13/21

Group 4 Children Born in 2018

“The Snowy Day”
By Ezra Jack Keats

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “Counting on Snow” – 12/1/21
Ireland – “Follow the Trail Winter Wonderland” – 1/12/21
United Kingdom – Follow the Trail Winter Wonderland” – 1/12/21
USA – “The Snowy Day” – 12/22/21

Graduation Book
Last Book Children Receive

“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 12/1/21
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 1/12/21
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 1/12/21
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 12/2/21

New to the Imagination Library? 

You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.

The Imagination Library will soon be available to all children under five in Colorado!

 Governor Jared Polis, Education Commissioner Katy Anthes and the Imagination Library of Colorado joined American icon Dolly Parton during National Family Literacy Month to announce the Colorado statewide expansion of her namesake Imagination Library book-gifting program. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books each month to children from birth to age five, free of charge through funding shared by local community partners.

“I’m so excited to be working with Governor Polis, the Department of Education, and our Colorado state partner to bring my Imagination Library to more children and families across Colorado! Together we can gift a love of reading that will last a lifetime,” said Dolly. 

Goals for Expansion

The goal of the statewide expansion is to make books available to children ages 0-5 in every zip code in Colorado. Colorado has 30 programs covering portions of Colorado’s 64 counties. Currently, four percent of eligible children in the state are receiving books through existing community-based programs.

“One of my goals is to make Colorado the very best state for children and families, and the Imagination Library embodies our commitment to make sure that every child and family thrives. We know that the most important factor in a child’s success is an early introduction to books,” Governor Polis said. “We are proud now to connect our kids with the resources they need to succeed through this statewide expansion.”

In year one of the expansion, the Imagination Library of Colorado will:

• Form partnerships with local community organizations. These local partners/affiliates are the heart of the program. They promote the program online and at in-person events, fundraise, and enroll children who live within their geographical area. A local program affiliate must be a 501(c)(3), though several organizations may form a coalition of support and leadership. Examples include businesses, school districts, service clubs, local foundations, etc. To learn more about becoming a local program affiliate, contact Pam Hunsaker at  [email protected] .
• Assist with program start-up and enrollment strategies in local communities.
• Build and sustain strong statewide partnerships to assure long-term sustainability of the overall initiative.

“Ensuring that students are reading at grade level by third grade is one of our most important priorities here at the Department of Education,” said Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes. “It will be so exciting for children and families to get a book delivered to their home every month, and we know it will help children develop a lifelong love of reading and set them up for success in school. We are so grateful to the partners who are expanding the Imagination Library program statewide, including the governor, the state legislature, the State Board of Education and of course, The Dollywood Foundation. ”

“We are grateful for the strong bipartisan effort to ensure that all children in Colorado, from ages zero to five, will have the opportunity to enhance and enrich their lives with books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, ” said Jack Tate, CEO of the Imagination Library of Colorado. “Like a ground-breaking ceremony, we celebrate beginning the hard work ahead forming partnerships with additional community based organizations so we can get books to all eligible Colorado children.”

Register a Child

Learn more and enroll now by visiting  imaginationlibrarycolorado.org and don’t forget to check back as we expand programs across the state!

In November, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,898,217 books. The total number of free books gifted as of November 2021, is 170,824,458!

Group 2 Children Born in 2020

“Sassy: Let’s Count”
By Grosset & Dunlap

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “Ready for Winter” – 11/1/21
Ireland – “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC” – 1/11/21
United Kingdom – “The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC” – 1/11/21
USA – “Sassy: Let’s Count” – 11/19/21

Group 4 Children Born in 2018

“The Three Little Pigs”
By Carly Gledhill

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “The Three Little Pigs” – 11/1/21
Ireland – “Super Duper You” – 1/11/21
United Kingdom – “Super Duper You” – 1/11/21
USA – “The Three Little Pigs” – 11/8/21

Group 6 Children Born in 2016

“At the Mountain’s Base”
By Traci Sorell & Illustrated by  Weshoyot Alvitre /h3>
Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2016
Canada – “When the Moon Comes” – 11/1/21
Ireland – “Otto the Book Bear in the Snow” – 1/11/21
United Kingdom – “Otto the Book Bear in the Snow” – 1/11/21
USA – “At the Mountain’s Base” – 11/8/21

Graduation Book
Last Book Children Receive

“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 11/1/21
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 1/11/21
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 1/11/21
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 11/4/21

New to the Imagination Library?

You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.

In October, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gifted over 1,879,443 books. The total number of free books gifted as of October 2021, is 168,926,241!

Group 2 Children Born in 2020

“Llama Llama Red Pajama”
By Anna Dewdney

Group 2 – Registered Children Born in 2020
Canada – “A Day with Nellie” – 10/1/21
Ireland – “What’s That at Home” – 1/10/21
United Kingdom – “What’s That at Home” – 1/10/21
USA – “Llama Llama Red Pajama” – 10/27/21

Group 4 Children Born in 2018

“Corduroy Takes a Bow”
By Viola Davis & Illustrated by Jody Wheeler

Group 4 – Registered Children Born in 2018
Canada – “Solutions for Cold Feet” – 10/1/21
Ireland – “Box of Tricks” – 1/10/21
United Kingdom – “Box of Tricks” – 1/10/21
USA – “Corduroy Takes a Bow” – 10/19/21

Group 6 Children Born in 2016

“Old Rock (is not boring)”
By Deb Pilutti

Group 6 – Registered Children Born in 2016
Canada – “Bobby Orr and the Hand Me Down Skates” – 10/1/21
Ireland – “We’re All Wonders” – 1/10/21
United Kingdom – “We’re All Wonders” – 1/10/21
USA – “Old Rock (is not boring)” – 10/5/21

Graduation Book
Last Book Children Receive

“Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!”
By Nancy Carlson

Graduation Book – Last book children receive when they graduate from the program
Canada – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 10/1/21
Ireland – “The Selfish Giant” – 1/9/21
United Kingdom – “Just Imagine” – 1/9/21
USA – “Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!” – 10/1/21

New to the Imagination Library?

You can check availability in your area to register a child, sign up to receive a notification when the Imagination Library becomes available to you or learn more about how to Start A Program in your area.